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Treatment Center holds fist day of school for one student, holds open house

By Zachary Laux

Times Staff Writer

Posted:
10/02/2014 10:08:08 AM MDT

Converge Day Treatment Director Monica Buettel shows ADA Director for Morgan Community College Dan Marler Converge's therapy room Tuesday. The new facility aims to help kids with severe emotional or mental problems, like autism, to receive treatment and an education (Zachary Laux / Fort Morgan Times)

Converge Day Treatment Center, a new school in Fort Morgan that aims to help students with emotional and mental disabilities receive an education, opened its facility to all Tuesday afternoon after holding its first full day of school.

Director and psychologist Monica Buettel showed all who showed up for the open house the classroom, main area and therapy room of the new Converge Day Treatment Center on East Railroad St. in Fort Morgan.

"It will be a great opportunity for kids with special needs to get the education they need," said Dan Marler, ADA coordinator at Morgan Community College.

Converge has a capacity of six students this year, but is currently educating one student, Buettel said. However, Converge will take in more students later. In future years, Buettel has plans to expand Converge's capacity to more than six students.

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